5 bedroom detached house for sale

No onward chain. A detached five bedroom former Georgian rectory in need of modernisation, with the potential to create a truly stunning home within a 2/3 acre plot, with detached stable/barn and nearing 5,000 sq.ft. of total floor space over 3 levels. Additional land available by negotiation.

Occupying a 0.67 acre plot with Huish Episcopi’s imposing 12th Century St. Mary’s Church standing proud just yards away, The Rectory is a substantial Georgian home offering a wealth of internal accommodation in addition to a series of outbuildings. Constructed primarily from local blue Lias stone, the property offers the opportunity to create a truly statement period home. Additional land available by seperate negotiation.

The Rectory is accessed from the side through a timber door set in a Hamstone surround and leads into the hall, laid to tiles and with a small loft hatch. To the right is a handy utility/boot room, which houses the gas-fired boiler a stainless steel sink and storage cupboards, in addition to a separate cloakroom with low-level WC and pedestal basin. To the left of the hall is a dual-aspect room designated as a study, laid to carpet and leading through into the dining room.

To the end of the hall is the kitchen, a large room with flagstone flooring and fitted with a range of shaker-style wall and base units with wood-effect worktops and upstands; tiled splashbacks over, an electric cooker with hob, double stainless steel sink with drainer, space and plumbing for a dishwasher and an alcove fireplace that previously housed a range cooker. Off the kitchen is a passageway – which connects to another utility room with worktops, space and plumbing for appliances and a further sink with drainer – that opens into a hallway and hosts stairs to both the first floor and the cellar. The free flowing nature of the house is highlighted by the interconnectivity of each room, as adjacent to the study, kitchen and this hall is the dining room; a large open space with suspended floorboards and glazed double doors that lead out to the garden.

Also accessed from the rear hallway is the lounge, also enjoying glazed double doors out to the garden in addition to an open fire with red marble surround. Opposite this is a further dual aspect reception room with corner cupboard, and at the end of the hallway is a snug with Victorian era corner fireplace (untested). This is the fifth reception room, emphasising the flexibility of the accommodation for a multitude of purposes. A rear side door leads out from the end of the hall providing access into the property from both ends.

Stairs from the rear hallway rise to a split-level landing with floor to ceiling window, hosting a large storage cupboard with loft hatch and a shower room with low-level WC and pedestal basin. The stairs open up to the first floor proper, with curved walls creating a feature landing space that also benefits from a further loft hatch and very large airing cupboard. Five bedrooms are featured on the first floor – four doubles and one single. Three of the bedrooms feature a Victorian-era decorated iron fireplace (untested) and Bed four hosting a corner cupboard. The family bathroom is a large room, with vinyl flooring and a suite of bath with shower over, low-level WC and pedestal basin. A further large cupboard is accessed from the bathroom.

Completing the internal accommodation, accessed from the inner hall, are the cellars. Stone stairs lead down to three rooms, all with lighting and electric heaters in addition to a window on either side with light filtering through from small external atriums, offering ample storage space, or conversion potential.

The Rectory is situated in the historic part of the village of Huish Episcopi, cited just across the road from the 11th Centrury St. Mary’s Church, which also features a hugely popular inn, The Rose & Crown (Eli’s) and Huish Acadamy with adjoining sports centre with facilities for all ages.

The property is located just half a mile from the market town of Langport’s centre, which offers an excellent range of everyday amenities including supermarket, cafes, petrol station, garages, primary school, banking and post office services, inns, doctors' and dentists' surgeries, church, library, veterinary surgery and a host of independent boutiques. Additionally, there are numerous countryside walks, many of which are centred around the river Parrett, the tourism for which has expanded greatly in recent years. The ancient market town of Somerton with a similar range of amenities is 4 miles distant.

Nearby larger towns include Yeovil and Taunton (12 - 13 miles) with hospitals and extensive shopping centres, Street (10 miles) hosting Clarks Village and Millfield school and Bridgwater (11 miles)

There are main line rail links at Castle Cary with fast service to London Paddington (1h 45m) and Yeovil (Waterloo); the M5 motorway can be accessed at J25 Taunton and J24 Bridgwater whilst the A303 & A37 are joinable from Podimore roundabout (7 miles).

The Rectory sits to the front of a south-facing 2/3 acre plot, with the garden to the rear laid mostly to lawn; bordered by stone walls and an abundance of mature trees including a large feature beech at the rear creating a private enclave. The garden features a potting shed and a tree-trunk carved bench that offers a fantastic view of the GI listed 11th Century St. Mary’s Church of Huish Episcopi opposite. A small patio sits immediately adjacent to the house, overlooking the rear garden which loops around to the West side of the property to an area full of established shrubs and trees, including copper beech, Lebanon cedar, maple, ash, mahonia, buddleia, fig and a large feature beech at the rear. The side garden leads round to the rear hallway entrance, with a stone wall fronting the property and a gate leading out to the road. A path leads road from the rear entrance to the front, planted with some more established shrubs and opens out to the tarmac parking area, sufficient for several vehicles.

Opposite the house is a large outbuilding consisting of an array of rooms, namely a stable block with hayloft, an open carriage house with overhead storage, a workshop and a further store, all with lighting. The outbuilding offers great storage/utility space as is, or is highly suited for conversion into ancillary accommodation (subject to permission). Between these buildings and the main house is a further stone wall with gate through to the rear garden whilst a five-bar gate in the front wall accesses the road.